Daily Archives: November 28, 2016

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have nanoengineered a possible replacement for Lithium-ion batteries that can put a charge that lasts over a week on a phone in seconds and doesn’t wear out after 30,000 recharge cycles. It also doesn’t blow up or catch on fire.

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Parliament will invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the new king following the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej last month, the president of the legislative body said on Tuesday.

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday asked parliament to find a way for her to give up power and decide when she should step down amid an influence-peddling scandal, but the opposition said she was just trying to avoid impeachment.

The word philanthropist sounds pretty fancy. Conjures images of Carnegie or Rockefeller, Zuckerberg or Gates. Someone extravagantly wealthy who breathes different air. Source: Adobe Stock But philanthropy is a gift accessible to us all. And on #GivingTuesday, it’s important to remember that even small acts of service can be a big deal […]

With the Trump cabinet filling up, but a number of key positions still to be announced, vice-president-elect Mike Pence told Fox News tonight that "there will be very important announcements tomorrow."

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Below are people mentioned as contenders for senior roles as the Republican president-elect works to form his administration before taking office on Jan. 20, according to Reuters sources and media reports.

The Trump transition team confirmed he would choose from a list of 21 names he drew up during his campaign, including Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah, and William Pryor, a federal judge with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.